Light glaze

Drivers in cars and tractor-trailers slowed along U.S. 74 as patches of clunky sleet splattered against their windshields Friday morning.

An east-moving storm system brought periods of freezing rain and sleet to Cleveland County.

Cleveland County Schools’ administration dismissed students at 9:30 a.m.

Periods of freezing rain and sleet were possible through the night.

County residents with travel plans should use caution this morning as overnight temperatures were expected to drop into the mid-20s and produce black ice on the roads.

“The roads will be wet with slick spots in elevated areas,” said Scott Krentz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We’re not expecting major road problems, but bridges and overpasses could be icy.”

Cleveland County is expected to be dry through the weekend and into next week, Krentz said.

Temperatures are forecast to remain cold, with highs in the 40s each day heading into next week.